Newtown

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 77 m² to 49,300 m² (4.93 ha, 12.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing low density residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 11 Mar 2026Conditional

  for the construction of a full-size all-weather rugby astro pitch and training area with floodlighting, perimeter fencing and spectator stand with all associated sites works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660141

• 19 May 2025Conditional

  for a new residential development of 22 new detached dwellings consisting of: 3 no. 4 bedroom dwellings and 19 no. 5 bedroom dwellings, a detached single storey domestic garage; 2,763 sq.m of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; and, all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground at a site surrounding Glendine House, Glendine Road, Glendine, Kilkenny. Proposed House No. 22 will be accessed via the existing access to the existing dwelling immediately to the north on Glendine Road (Eircode: R95 X434). It is proposed to create a new vehicular entrance to the proposed development and to Glendine House from Glendine Road. The existing vehicular entrance to Glendine House will be incorporated as a pedestrian entrance to proposed Unit No. 1. The Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission, 22 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560271

• 14 Jul 2023Conditional

  (a) Retention of works to include demolition of residence and ancillary structures (331.4m2) and construction of hardcore temporary car park area (1,280m2); and the use of land (625m2) for the deposit of waste construction materials; (b) Permission for a temporary 12 No. space car park (350m2) for a period of up to 7 years, minor alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the Bonnettsrath Road, provision of signage and all associated and ancillary works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360314

• 4 Nov 2022Conditional

  for a material change of use of 30 square meters of an existing ground floor ancillary storage area for the bar / restaurant to a new short-term holiday accommodation lobby and bedroom, and both internal and external alterations to same unit. Permission is also sought to construct a new 53 square meter single-storey extension to the side of the existing ancillary storage accommodation comprising a second short-term holiday accommodation bedroomed unit with ensuites for both bedrooms plus additional new storage space and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22711

• 25 Oct 2022Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey 2 classroom extension with ancillary accommodation, with all associated ancillary works and associated site works. Temporary accommodation previously granted Planning Permission (Planning Ref. No. 17/333 and 19/390) to be removed from site upon completion of new build

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22694

• 26 Sept 2022Conditional

  to erect 768.62 M2 or 150.30 KWP of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the indoor sports building in our school, with all associated sites works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22635

• 25 Aug 2022N/a

  to erect 768.62 m2 or 150.30 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the indoor sports building in our school, with all associates site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22557

• 20 Oct 2021Conditional

  for the demolition of existing two no. existing single storey prefabricated classrooms & undertake the construction of a single storey dressing room building (including roof mounted photovoltaic panels) with all associated ancillary accommodation, connection to existing watermains, public foul and private stormwater treatment, with all associated ancillary works and associated site works. All within the attendant Grounds of Newtown House, A Protected Structure (RPS No B215)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21871

• 30 Mar 2021Conditional

  for construction of a new dwelling house part single storey and part two storey with demolition of existing outbuildings, upgrade of existing vehicular site entrance forming a new driveway and increased site entrance, removal of existing disused septic tank, proposed new soakway and all associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21233

• 16 Dec 2020Conditional

  for demolition of existing single storey dwelling and construction of a new two storey dwelling accessed via our existing site entrance, plus all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20884

• 5 Jun 2019Conditional

  to erect, on a temporary basis (for a maximum period of five years), a detached, pre-fabricated classroom building together with all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19390

• 14 May 2019Conditional

  for material change of use from bar/restaurant and ancillary use to 6 no. rooms with ensuite facilities for short term holiday let use of 118sqm at first floor level, internal and external modifications and all associated site development works (Previous Planning Permission under planning ref. no. 07/2158)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19317

• 11 Feb 2019Conditional

  for retention and completion of an existing single storey extension comprising of food prep area, store room, cold store room and staff changing area to the side of the existing public house/restaurant as varied from grant of planning permission under ref. no. 07/2158. Planning Permission is sought for the construction of a single storey extension comprising of new keg store and store room to the side of the existing public house/restaurant and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 1961

• 2 Oct 2018Conditional

  to construct a single storey metal clad steel framed storage building and associated site works. The works will be carried out within the curtilage of the Protected Structure of Newtown House (RPS Reference No. B215)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18650

• 25 Sept 2018N/a

  to construct a single storey metal clad steel framed storage building and associated site works. The works will be carried out within curtilage of the Protected Structure of Newtown House (RPS Reference No. B215)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18632

• 16 Apr 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey 2 classroom building with ancillary accommodation, connection to existing watermains, public foul and private stormwater treatment with all associated ancillary works and associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18237

• 18 Jan 2018Conditional

  for a new single storey 23.8m2 domestic storage building to the front of my existing dwelling at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 1830

• 23 May 2017Conditional

  planning to erect on a temporary basis (for a maximum period of five years) a detached, prefabricated classroom building together with all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17333

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Newtown.

Recorded monuments

• KK019-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On high ground in undulating terrain with good views, in an area which has been left fallow between the sports ground of Kilkenny College to the W and the Golf Club to the E. A poorly preserved circular ringfort (diam. c. 30m). Only the SW quadrant is indicated on the 1st (1839-40) ed. OS 6-inch map, with a field boundary running NNW-SSE through the E sector and another running ENE-WSW across the N portion. During works in 1997, associated with the construction of the rugby pitch, the W portion of the enclosure was damaged and the fosse (Wth c. 5m; D c. 2m) exposed. The fosse was filled with three layers, an initial fill of clay, gravel and stones c. 1m high at centre, an old humus layer above this and an upper layer of gravel and clay. The N portion of the enclosure was visible as a slight scarp while a more considerable portion of the bank (Wth 4-6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2.5m) survived in the S sector. The E portion which projects into the Golf Club land appears to have been levelled. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 16 September 2020

• KK019-095 Fulacht fia
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Newtown.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Newtown, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2183 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Newtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Newtown · An Baile Nua

Area

508,433 m² (50.84 ha, 125.64 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

18,603 people lived in 6,480 households in the Kilkenny Rural electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bonnetsrath, Glendine, Neworchard, Seixeslough

Placenames

Newtown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.